December
December 28 - QuitLine offers new tool for South Dakota tobacco users
December 27 - Start the New Year right with latest Healthy South Dakota challenge
December 21 - Salmonella cases increase
December 20 - 70,000 South Dakota kids get flu shots
December 7 - Governor announces $71,000 in healthy kids grants
December 4 - State awards post-secondary institutions tobacco prevention grants
November
November 28 - State awards school districts tobacco prevention grants
November 20 - Still time to get flu shot; parents encouraged to get kids vaccinated
November 19 - State helps more schools track child obesity
November 14 - Kick the habit: call the QuitLine
November 8 - South Dakota reports first lab-confirmed influenza of the season
November 8 - Gov. Rounds announces $1.2 million in preparedness grants for health care
November 5 - Healthy Hunter campaign announces GPS winners
October
October 29 - Gov. Rounds gets flu shot; urges South Dakota students to do the same
October 18 - South Dakota reports sixth West Nile death
October 17 - Governor announces $270,000 in rural hospital grants
October 11 - South Dakota reports Hantavirus associated death
October 4 - Gibson honored by Department of Health
October 4 - Nelson, Seuer honored by Health Department
October 4 - Health Department honors staff
September
September 17 - State's child immunization rate continues upward trend; clinics honored for their role
September 14 -
State cancer screening program reaches 12,000 mark;
offers more women mammograms
September 13 - Health Department urges precautions against cryptosporidiosis
September 13 - South Dakota reports two more West Nile deaths
September 10 - Health Department expands tobacco QuitLine
September 7 -
State offers free flu shots for South Dakota kids and teens
August
August 31 - bReady Day in South Dakota highlights emergency preparedness: is South Dakota ready?
August 31 - West Nile still a threat
August 22 - Try South Dakota fruits & vegetables with latest HealthySD.gov challenge
August 15 - South Dakota Reports third West Nile death
August 9 - Gov. Rounds announces additional WNV funds for 12 communities
August 9 - Second West Nile death reported in South Dakota
August 3 - Consumers reminded of canned food recall for botulism contamination
August 3 - South Dakota Great Day of Play promotes physical activity
July
July 31 - South Dakota one of just 10 states awarded healthy kids grant by National Governors Association
July 30 - South Dakota Health Information Technology Summit planned
July 27 - New research showing when WNV mosquitoes most active
July 24 - Hand County resident first West Nile death in South Dakota
July 23 - State Board of Pharmacy appointments
July 20 - Health Department recognizes World Breastfeeding Week
July 17 - Shigellosis cases increasing
July 16 - Communities invited to health care recruitment seminar
July 16 - Health Department recommends meningitis immunization for pre-teens, college freshmen
July 11 - Governor Rounds to address healthcare workforce issues in South Dakota
July 2 - Mosquito numbers increasing; take steps to prevent West Nile
June
June 29 -
Vital Records law changes July 1
June 15 - Public health professionals to gather in Pierre June 20-22
June 12 - State's hospital pricing website posts second year of data
June 11 - Hit the Trail Challenge walkers circle earth six times
June 8 - State park system receives national public health award
June 5 - South Dakota reports first human West Nile case of 2007
May
May 25 - Many older South Dakota women not getting medical screenings
May 25 - Keep food safety in mind for summer picnicking and camping
May 21 - State Vital Records office to close for move
May 16 - Deadline extended for community pandemic flu grants
May 16 - Gov. Rounds announces additional mosquito control dollars for flood areas along with annual grants
May 11 - Health care recruitment seminar offered for communities
May 9 - After the flood: dealing with mold
May 8 - State offers drinking water safety reminders; provides free testing of private
wells in flood areas
May 8 - Beware of flood cleanup hazards
May 8 - Keep food safety in mind during flood response
May 8 - Personal precautions prevent flood-related injuries and illness
May 4 - Healthcare workforce summit set for July 24
May 3 - Vaccinations offered for those exposed in Minnesota Hepatitis A
April
April 24 - Spring weather means return of tick-borne disease
April 20 - Turn off the TV Week 2007, April 23 - 29
April 18 - Pierre and Ft. Pierre challenged to Hit the Trail
April 16 - Kindergarten students need two doses of chickenpox vaccine for school entry
April 12 - WIC Program announces new income guidelines
April 11 - Hit the Trail urges South Dakotans to log steps on virtual Mickelson Trail
April 3 - South Dakota families urged to plan for emergencies
April 3 - Governor announces second round of pandemic flu grants for communities
March
March 28 - South Dakota releases first diabetes control plan
March 27 - Health Department announces mosquito control grant program
March 26 - 2006 sees record low of rabies cases in South Dakota
March 9 - Study: quitting tobacco completely is the only way to avoid risk
March 8 - Deadline extended for consumer survey of electronic health records
March 7 - South Dakota HIV cases top 30 for second year in a row
March 1 - 100% Fad Free - National Nutrition Month®
February
February 28 - South Dakota reports first influenza death of 2006-2007 season
February 27 - Challenge participants down more than 60,000 cups of dairy products
February 26 - Latest survey finds one-third of South Dakota students overweight
February 16 - Health Department Warns South Dakotans of the Dangers of Spit
Tobacco
February 15 - South Dakota reports 5 cases in national Salmonella outbreak
February 12 - First Lady urges parents to help kids be "Fit From the Start"
January
January 26 - Gov. Rounds announces $1 million in preparedness grants for health care
January 16 - Prenatal care, reduced tobacco use key to reducing state's infant mortality rate
January 4 - Health Department announces plans for increased tobacco control funding
January 4 - Consumer input sought on electronic health records
January 2 - Healthy South Dakota offers statewide dairy challenge
